Fountain mop



Aug.' 3 192s. '1,594,902

A. W. GRANT FOUNTAIN MOP Filed Sept. 21, 1925 Patented Aug. 3, l1926.

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.ALEXANDER WINX GRANT, OE' MOUNTAIN LAKES, NEW' JERSEY.

FOUNTAIN MOP.

Application led September l21, 1925. Serial No. 57,6741.

This invention refers to mops for washing automobiles. carriages andother` objects which it is desirable to Wipe over with a constant supplyof water for slushing the surface and removing grime and dust.

The primary object of the invention is to achieve in one artic-le, aconstant sluicing water supply as from a hose-pipe and the wiping actionof a hand mop, characterized by the absence of rigidity and adaptabilityof the latter to be wrapped over, around and into the multitudinouscontours, angles and corners of an automobile or the like being washed.

Another object is to simplify the construction of a fountain mop.

The 'above with additional objects and advantages will be hereinaftermore fully described in the following specification and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

For full comprehension, however of the invention reference should be hadto the ac companying drawings forming a part of this specification, inwhich the Asame reference characters indicate the same parts and whereinFig. l is a perspective View of a mop constructed in accordance with myinvention;

Fig. 2 is a view of the mop head or bag opened up to disclose theinterior;

Fig. 3 illustrates a modification in section, and

Fig. 4 shows the manner in which the mop may be handled when washingobjects capable of being wrapped over or around.

Referring now to the drawings, 2 indicates a backing or mop headcomprising a flat, preferably rectangular water bag or containercomposed of fabric such as duch, rubberized duck or other flexibleimpervious material. The top side of the' bag has a water supply pipeleading therethrough, preferably near the middle, to the interior,

the bottom side being perforated at 4 at suitably arranged points overits area to allow the water to jet out in small flows effectivelydistributed between the edges of the mop.

As shown particularly in Fig. 2, the mop head or bag can be made ofsheets of flexible impervious material 5 stitched together around theedges to form the bag with a reinforcing fabric lining 6, the bottom ofthe bag being provided with a series of' perfo- Iations t and themopping surface being constituted by tufts of string 7 secured in rowsbetween the perforations by tapes 8 stitched or otherwise suitablyfastened to th-e bottom surface of the bag.

rlhe water supply pipe is coupled to the mop head or bag by a metallicnipple 9 having its inner end flanged at l0 to overlie a portion of theinterior surface of the top of the mop head or bag, a rubber washer llbeing disposed between the interior of the bag and iiange to preventleaking at the joint. If desired the flange l0 may loe given aprotective coating (not shown) of rubber applied in liquid form andallowed to solidify.

If desired the nipple may be in the form of a hose length 13 forming ahandle, see Fig. 3, passed through the top of the mop head or bag andheld in place by -a collar l5 on the end of the hose length and acupshaped collar 14- of rubber or other fiexible material which closelyencircles the hose eX- teriorly of and adjacent to the bag. The cuppedform of the collar enables it to be fiexed forward from the dottedposition to the full position so that it clamps down about the junctureof hose and mop head or bag and forms a tight joint.

The disposition of the Water supply at the side of the mop head or bagopposite to the perforations promotes a strong direct sert-ed into acuteangles or wrapped aboutv the more inaccessible portions such as Wheelspokes and the like. Fig. l illustrates the manner in which the bag ormop may be wrapped around a part of an automobile.y a spoke forinstance, to enable intimate sluicingI and wiping thereof.

WV hat I claim is as follows l. A fountain mop comprising` a flexibleimpervious bag having a perforated surface at one side and a watersupply pipe leading into the interior of the bag from the opposite sidethereof and a mopping element attached to said bag about said perforatedsurface.

2. A fountain mop comprising a flat flexible closed bag having aperforated cleaning surface at one side and a. metallic nipple passedthrough the opposite Side of the bag7 CFI the interior end of the nippiebeing' flanged and clamped against the inner side of the bag and avrubber Washer disposed between the side of the bag and the flange.

3. A fountain inop comprising two rectangular sheets of imperviousfabric stitched at their edges to forni a bag, one vof the sheets beingprovided With L series of perforations, tufts of string arranged in rowsat the sides of the perforations, topes extending over the tufts and.stitched to the perforated sheet to form t inoppng surfecerand a Watersupply. pipe leading into the interior ofthe ham merece 4L. A fountainniop comprising two reetangular sheets of impervious fabric stitched ettheir edges to form a bag, a fabric lining for the interior surface ofthe heg, one Wall of the heg! being prcwided` withi a series ofperforations, tufts of string arranged in rows at the sides of theperforations, tapes extending over the tufts and stitched to theperforated sheet to forni a inoppinfi,T surface, and a Water supply pipeleading into the interior ofthe bag.

In testimonywhereof, 1l have'signed my neme to this specification'.

ALEXANDER VVINK- GRAN f.

